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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.05/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 419 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $173.16/cwt ≈ $824/hd at 476 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.04/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 521 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 252 294
Feeder cattle 299 199 228
Slaughter cattle 54 47 51
Replacement cattle 37 6 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 -5.00
350–395 364 6 177.50–199.00 $187.57 $683 -2.43
400–445 419 5 180.00–186.00 $182.78 $766 +0.28
450–465 459 5 172.50–177.50 $174.01 $799 +4.01
505–530 518 4 174.00–179.00 $176.48 $914 +3.78
570 570 2 147.00 $147.00 $838 -13.75
578–593 584 5 161.00–163.00 $162.19 $947 +1.44
625–630 628 2 147.00–150.00 $148.49 $933 —
715 715 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 -15.00
305–330 320 3 170.00–177.50 $174.27 $558 +1.77
360–377 372 5 154.00–165.00 $157.73 $587 -12.27
430 430 1 182.00 $182.00 $783 +14.25
490 490 1 162.50 $162.50 $796 ±0.00
560 560 1 156.00 $156.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 147.50 $147.50 $509 —
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 157.50 $157.50 $504 —
480 480 1 157.00 $157.00 $754 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 4 150.00–165.00 $158.65 $514 +3.54
350–355 352 3 152.50–164.00 $159.14 $560 +6.68
410–425 417 11 145.00–160.00 $155.60 $649 +5.29
433 value added 433 2 165.00 $165.00 $714 —
450–495 471 9 142.00–159.00 $150.04 $707 +0.56
500–545 521 11 138.00–148.00 $143.04 $745 +2.04
595 595 2 137.00 $137.00 $815 +4.00
600–630 611 9 132.00–139.00 $133.46 $815 +4.77
660 660 4 133.00–136.00 $133.75 $883 +4.75
700 700 1 131.00 $131.00 $917 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 133.00–135.00 $133.97 $319 —
255–270 263 2 127.50 $127.50 $335 -13.92
325 325 1 127.50 $127.50 $414 -12.50
350–390 366 4 127.50–130.00 $128.81 $471 -13.71
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 +4.24
455–470 462 5 133.00–145.00 $140.23 $648 +3.00
510 510 1 138.00 $138.00 $704 +2.46
550 550 1 137.00 $137.00 $754 +3.92
785 785 1 116.00 $116.00 $911 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 130.00 $130.00 $344 —
345 345 1 115.00 $115.00 $397 -20.00
365–395 380 2 130.00–140.00 $135.20 $514 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 115.00 $115.00 $420 —
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -15.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 409 7 172.50–185.00 $177.21 $725 -6.35
453–495 476 11 167.00–180.00 $173.16 $824 —
525–540 534 4 160.00–176.00 $167.94 $897 -1.06
580–585 583 4 158.00–163.00 $160.75 $937 +10.08
610 610 1 157.00 $157.00 $958 +27.00
650–695 672 5 139.00–149.00 $144.30 $970 +8.30
725 725 1 129.00 $129.00 $935 —
765 765 1 129.00 $129.00 $987 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 165.00 $165.00 $710 -7.50
480–495 488 3 150.00–165.00 $158.73 $775 -5.98
510–535 523 2 150.00–157.50 $153.66 $804 -4.34
555–590 568 3 148.00–160.00 $154.87 $880 —
760 760 1 128.00 $128.00 $973 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1400 1167 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 900.00–1,275.00 $1,165.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 140.00–155.00 $147.46 $720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 141.00 $141.00 $712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1310 1147 80-85% 16 70.00–81.00 $75.06 $861 —
1135–1320 1200 80-85% 4 81.00–88.00 $83.88 $1,007 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $799 —
1105–1360 1212 80-85% 6 59.00–66.00 $63.88 $774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1195 1034 85-90% 9 55.00–66.00 $62.75 $649 +3.39
1005–1320 1163 85-90% 2 51.00–55.00 $53.27 $620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1350 1237 75-80% 3 67.00–79.00 $74.33 $919 —
1370 1370 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,151 —
1355–1535 1445 75-80% 2 68.00–70.00 $68.94 $996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1530 1403 2 100.00–104.00 $101.82 $1,429 —
1180–1875 1453 3 58.00–83.00 $66.86 $971 —
1680–2130 1883 3 110.00–113.00 $111.46 $2,099 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1260 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,030.00–1,175.00 $1,096.58
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1235 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,090.00–1,160.00 $1,119.79 +149.79

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.